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Dr Paul Kirk

BSc, MBBS, FRCP, MD

Cardiologist

Live bookings available

27 years of experience

London, W1G 7HJ

(+8 more)

165 connections in healthcare

Skill endorsed

by Mr Barnaby Barrass, Dr Dipesh Patel and 44 other professionals

4.98

/5

(166 reviews)

Live bookings available

27 years of experience

London, W1G 7HJ

(+8 more)

165 connections in healthcare

Skill endorsed

by Mr Barnaby Barrass, Dr Dipesh Patel and 44 other professionals

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
Skill Endorsements
Cardiac Screening
47
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound)
42
8
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
22
1

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About Dr Paul Kirk

Dr Paul Kirk is a Consultant Cardiologist based at Lister Hospital Stevenage, and is an Honorary Consultant working with advanced imaging techniques at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

He covers a wide range of heart conditions but mainly specialises in General Cardiology. He also has an interest in cardiac diseases during pregnancy and cardiac imaging techniques. He can perform coronary angiography, transthoracic echocardiography and transoesophageal echocardiography.

Dr Kirk graduated from St George's Hospital Medical School in 1999, and undertook his postgraduate higher specialist training in General Medicine and Cardiology. Following this, he completed a fellowship at the Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College under the guidance of Professor Dudley Pennell.

He actively carries out research and has published his work in cardiology in high ranking journals including Circulation. Furthermore he has presented both nationally and internationally and has successfully been awarded ‘Young Investigator of the Year'.


Subspecialties

  • General (Internal) Medicine
  • Electrophysiology
  • Cardiac Imaging
  • Preventative Cardiology
  • Heart Failure
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Heart Muscle Disease/Cardiomyopathy

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
(261)
Skill Endorsements
(166)

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Cardiac Screening
47
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound)
42
8
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
22
1
Atrial Fibrillation
20
1
24 Hour Blood Pressure Monitor
17
1
Breathlessness
15
4
ECG Holter Monitor
13
1
Palpitations
11
3
Irregular Heartbeat (Arrhythmia)
7
2
Heart Valve Problems
7
1
CT Coronary Angiogram
7
Angina
6
1
Fainting (Syncope)
6
1
Loss of Consciousness
4
2
ECG (Electrocardiogram)
4
1
Heart Murmurs
4
1
Cardiac MRI (CMR)
3
3
Coronary Artery Disease
3
2
Bradycardia
3
1
Cardiomyopathy
2
2
Heart Attack
2
2
Transoesophageal Echocardiogram
1
32
Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE)
1
3
Tachycardia
1
2
Chest Pain
1
2
Dizziness
1
1
Congestive Heart Failure
1
1
Valvular Heart Disease
1
1
Heart Scan
1
1
Cardioversion
1
1
Atrial Flutter
1
1
3D Echocardiography
1
1
Pacemaker Surgery
1
Exercise Stress Test
1
Blood Testing and Results Interpretation
1
Stenting Procedures
1
Takotsubo Syndrome
1
Myocardial Perfusion Scan
40
Cardiovascular Disease
5
Heart Failure
3
Video Consultation
1
Long QT Syndrome
1
Pulmonary Hypertension
1
Health Assessments
1
Ventricular Fibrillation
1
Atherosclerosis
1
Low Blood Pressure
1
Coronary Stent Insertion
1
Coronary Angiography
1
Cardiac Pacing
1
Ventricular Septal Defects (VSD)
1
Unstable Angina
1
Non-Invasive Heart Imaging
1
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
1
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
1
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
1
Dysautonomia (Autonomic Disorders)
1
Atrial Septal Defects (ASD)
1
Heart Muscle Disease
1
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
1
Long COVID
1
Critical Leg Ischaemia / Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischaemia (CLTI)
1
Autonomic Mediated Syncope
1
Neurocardiogenic Syncope (Vasovagal)
1
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
1
Oedema
1
Dyslipidaemia
1
Pericarditis
1
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
1
Interventional Cardiology
1
Cardiac Imaging
1
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
1
Fibromuscular Dysplasia
1
Pregnancy and Heart Disease
1
Variable Blood Pressure
Tiredness (Fatigue)
Right Ventricular Failure
Pulmonary Embolism (Lung Blood Clot)
Postural Hypotension
Chest Infection
Cardiogenic Shock
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Pacemakers
Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral Valve Disease
Microvascular Angina
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Inherited Cardiac Conditions
Infective Endocarditis
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Test
High Cholesterol
Chest X-Ray
Heart Blocks
Cardiac Generator Replacement
Aviation Cardiology
Cardiovascular Syncope
Cardiac Shock Wave Therapy (CSWT)
Exercise Testing
Chronic Total Occlusion
External Counterpulsation Treatment
Cardiovascular Genetics
Intravascular Ultrasound
Cardiometabolic Disease
Myocardial Flow Reserve
Cardio-Oncology
Right Heart Catheterisation
Cardiac Malformations
Pressure Wire Study (Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Arrest
Rotablation (Coronary Arteries)
Athlete's Heart
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Valve Degeneration
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
Stress Echocardiogram
Sports Cardiology
Refractory Angina Management
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure
Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR)
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
Heart & Lung Health Assessments
Heart Bypass Surgery
Complex Coronary Interventions
DVLA Assessments
CardioMEMS
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT)
Cardiac Screening in Sport
Cardiac Ablation
Cardiac CT
Angioplasty
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
Hyperlipidaemia
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
Valvuloplasty
Defibrillator Implantation
Aortic Dissection
Bubble Contrast Echocardiography
Aortic Aneurysms
Catheter Ablation
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Stroke
Lipids
Valve Repair or Replacement
Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Aortic Tumours
Rapid Access
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA)
Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (S-ICD)
Stroke Prevention
Calcium Coronary Score
Conduction System Pacing (CSP)
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Myocarditis
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs)
Cardiac Catheterisation
Aortic Valve Replacement
Ectopic (Missed) Beats
Cholesterol Disorders

Registered with

  • General Medical Council

    No. 4619785


Education

University of London

Medicine

Graduated 1999


Qualifications

Qualifications

MBBS St George's Hospital Medical School (1999)

Professional Memberships

Fellow of Royal College Physicians

British Society of Echocardiography

Society of Cardiovascular CT

British society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation.

Level 2 Accreditation in Cardiac CT

Doctorate of Medicine for research into advanced cardiac imaging


Publications

+14

Read publications and papers written by this specialist.

01 / 10 / 2009

Cardiac T2* magnetic resonance for prediction of cardiac complications in thalassemia major - PubMed

Published in Circulation

01 / 03 / 2011

On T2* magnetic resonance and cardiac iron - PubMed

Published in Circulation

01 / 01 / 2017

Post-mortem study of the association between cardiac iron and fibrosis in transfusion dependent anaemia - PubMed

Published in Journal Cardiovasc Magnetic Resonance

01 / 01 / 2010

Relation of myocardial T2* to right ventricular function in thalassaemia major - PubMed

Published in European Heart Journal


Languages spoken

  • English

Insurers

  • Simply Health (Dental)
  • The Exeter
  • Freedom Health Insurance
  • Bupa Fee Assured
  • General and Medical
  • Healix Health Services
  • Cigna
  • Saga Health Insurance
  • Bupa
  • WPA
  • Allianz Worldwide Care
  • Benenden Health
  • The PHC
  • Aetna
  • Vitality
  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • National Friendly
  • Bupa Global

Fees

  • New appointment

    £250
  • Follow-up appointment

    £150
*May vary on location

Locations

The National Heart Clinic

69 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 8QX

4.98(130 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Wharfside Health Centre

50 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom, E14 5NT

5.00(22 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, United Kingdom, SG1 4AB

4.95(19 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Hertfordshire Private Healthcare (Head office)

Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, United Kingdom, SG1 4AB

0.00(0 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday

One Hatfield Hospital

Hatfield Avenue Hatfield business Park, Hatfield, United Kingdom, AL10 9UA

4.78(3,343 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
02:00 - 05:00
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Spire Harpenden Hospital

Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, United Kingdom, AL5 4BP

4.88(1,525 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
09:00 - 13:00
Sunday

Pinehill Hospital

Benslow Lane, Hitchin, United Kingdom, SG4 9QZ

4.89(621 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
18:00 - 21:00
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Cromwell Hospital

164-178 Cromwell Rd, London, United Kingdom, SW5 0TU

4.87(2,117 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday
02:00 - 06:00
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

78 Harley Street Consulting Rooms, part of HCA Healthcare

78 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 7HJ

0.00(0 reviews)

Opening hours

Monday - Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Areas of expertise

All
Reviews
Skill Endorsements
Cardiac Screening
47
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound)
42
8
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
22
1

Contact

Book online

Reviews

AI Review Summary

This summary was created by AI based on recent reviews

Dr Paul Kirk is professional, clear, and excellent in patient discussions. He explains conditions and treatment options in detail, ensuring patients feel comfortable and confident in his care. Dr Kirk arranges investigations, including echocardiograms and other tests, with efficiency. His practice focuses on cardiac screening, echocardiogram procedures, and managing high blood pressure.

5
verified patient
09 Nov 2026

It was an appointment on the telephone and was extremely clear

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
09 Nov 2026

Very good and made me feel at ease

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
06 Nov 2026

Good manner and very understanding of the concerns I had. Good listening skills too as was given the encouragement to ask questions.

5
verified patient
05 Nov 2026

all good thanks

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
04 Nov 2026

Dr Kirk was extremely kind and reassuring. He was extremely thorough and took into account how I wanted to move forward into his treatment plan. It was much appreciated.

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
04 Nov 2026

Excellent advice following thorough tests.

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
02 Nov 2026

Very polite and patient with me. He also explained everything to me.

5
verified patient
30 Oct 2026

My visit was all good

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
28 Oct 2026

Extremely satisfied, excellent Dr Kirk has a wonderful manner, I would not hesitate to recommend him, for anyone seeking advice or treatment.

Patient seen for:
5
verified patient
28 Oct 2026

Dr Kirk was extremely professional, reassuring and warm at my consultation. Everything was explained in an easy to understand manner and a way forward was established in a timely manner. I would not hesitate to recommend him to other potential patients.

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Skill Endorsements

Very experienced cardiologist with breadth of knowledge and experience

10 Nov 2026
Endorsed for
Myocardial Perfusion Scan
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound)
Heart Failure

Mr Barnaby Barrass

Mr Barnaby Barrass

Urologist
Is a colleague

Very personable and great doctor.

08 Oct 2026
Endorsed for
Myocardial Perfusion Scan
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound)

Dr Dipesh Patel

Dr Dipesh Patel

Diabetes & Endocrinology Specialist
We trained together

A great colleague who is approachable and easy to share patients' care with

23 Sep 2026
Endorsed for
Myocardial Perfusion Scan
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound)

DN

Dr. Muhammad Nisar

General (Internal) Medicine Specialist
Is a colleague

An internationally renown expert in the field.

17 Sep 2026
Endorsed for
Myocardial Perfusion Scan
Echocardiogram (Cardiac Ultrasound)

Mr Dincer Aktuerk

Mr Dincer Aktuerk

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Is a colleague
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14 May 2026

Consultant Cardiologist in Private Practice - Dr Paul Kirk

Consultant Cardiologist in Private Practice - Dr Paul Kirk

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What are Dr Paul Kirk's reviews like?

Dr Paul Kirk's overall patient rating is 4.98 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 166 reviews.

What languages does Dr Paul Kirk speak?

Dr Paul Kirk speaks English

Where is Dr Paul Kirk located?

Dr Paul Kirk primarily practices at 78 Harley Street Consulting Rooms, part of HCA Healthcare, located at 78 Harley Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 7HJ
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What are Dr Paul Kirk working hours?

Dr Paul Kirk is working Monday (02:00 - 06:00), Wednesday (18:00 - 21:00, 02:00 - 05:00), Saturday (09:00 - 13:00)

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